Mr Bing's
Cocktail bar · Chinatown ·
Dive bar with classic cocktails, friendly locals, and loud music
Dive bar with classic cocktails, friendly locals, and loud music
"There are "dive" bars and then there are DIVE bars. Mr. Bings is most certainly the latter. There's no fashionable dim lighting, hip soundtrack or latest Bourbon brand du jour. It's just basic drinks, Bay Area sports on the TV, and unpretentious company. And, yes, the shape of the bar does hint at an even more illicit past..." - Volume
"You could walk from Comstock Saloon to Mr. Bing’s while holding your breath, so distance is no excuse for your friend to leave. This bar in North Beach looks like a dive, but the liquor selection is much better than that. They also make good classic cocktails like bee's knees. But if Comstock made them want something a little stronger, go to Li Po Lounge for a mai tai, or to Bow Bow to sing karaoke before eventually calling it quits for the night. Eventually." - will kamensky
"For the types who prefer a dive bar — and prefer a partner who does, too — Mr. Bing’s could be a great place to test the waters. It’s an easygoing space filled with (mostly) locals, and drinks skew toward the classics. That means no overly complicated menus or cocktails to worry over when ordering so you can keep your attention on your date." - Dianne de Guzman
"Recognized by San Francisco’s Legacy Business Registry, I noted beloved dive bar Mr. Bing’s was included in the latest round of entries celebrating the city’s enduring neighborhood institutions." - Dianne de Guzman
"To have someone like Anthony Bourdain truly see your space for what it is, and its place in the city, is a godsend. And so it’s here, at Mr. Bing’s, that Bourdain so famously declared: “What type of psychotic fucking freak would not love this place? If you can’t find it in your heart to immediately recognize that this is a fine drinking establishment, there’s no hope for you.”" - Dianne de Guzman